Shoe cleaner



Dec; 22, 1925- B. L. RUCKER SHOE CLEANER Filed June 19. 1925 I course ofthe following detailed description.-

Patented Dec. 22, 1925.

* UNITED STATES BUFoRn' L. nUoKnn, or PHoENIx, ARIZONA.

SHOE CLEANER.

Application filed J'une'19, 19:35 seriai iro. 38,262.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, Buronn L. Rt ox'nn,

a citizen of the United States, residing at Phoenix, in the county ofMaricopa and State of Arizona, have invented certain new and usefulImprovements in Shoe Cleaners, of which the following is aspecification.

This invention relates to improvements in shoe cleaners and has for itsprincipal object to provide a pair of substantially L shapedcomplementary brush heads, means being provided for securing the sametogether, it being further adapted to be detachably secured on a flooror running board of an automobile, so that a person may clean his shoes,without necessitating the use of his hands. p

A. still'furt-her object is to provide a shoe cleaner of the abovementioned character, which is of such a construction as to enable dirtand mud to be removed from the bottom as well as from the sides of ashoe, when the latter is placed between the complemen tary brush heads.

A still further object is to provide a shoe cleaner of the abovementioned character, which is simple in construction, inexpensive,strong and durable, and further well adapted for the purpose for whichit is designed.

Other objects and advantages of the invention will become apparentduring the In the accompanying drawing, forming a part of thisspecification, and in which like reference characters designatecorresponding parts throughout the several views:

Figure 1 is an end elevation of my improved shoe cleaner.

Figure 2 is a top plan viewof the securing means for the complementarybrush head, and

Figure 3 is a front elevation of the shoe cleaner.

In the drawing, wherein for the purpose of illustration is shown thepreferred embodiment of my invention, the numerals 1 and 2 designate apair of opposed brush heads, the same being substantially of L-shapeddesign. The shorter arm or base 3 of each of the substantially L-shapedbrush heads has its upper face curved, as illustrated at 4:. Extendinginwardly from the inner faces of the longer arms of the L-shaped brushheads are the bristles 5. The free ends of the bristles extend tosubstantially the same vertical plane of the inner opposed ends of there spective shorter arms or bases of the. L-

in Figure l. Extending upwardly from the "shorter arms or base portions8 of the brush I These bristles are relatively short and the upperedgesheads are the vertical bristles 6.

bottom of the base portion of the L-shaped' brush heads 1 and 2respectively, through the medium of the screws 9. In this manner, thebrush heads are hingedly secured together. Laterally extending ears'10are formed on each of the base plates adjacent the inner ends thereof,'asimilar pair of ears 11 extending laterally from each of the base platesfrom the opposite sides of the outer ends thereof. The inner pair ofopposed laterally extending ears 10 are provided with openings 12,whereby the base plate may be secured to the floor, through the mediumof screws or where the shoe cleaner is to be attached to the runningboard of an automobile, bolts are adapted to extend through the-openingsprovided in the ears 10.

The outermost pairs of opposed laterally extending ears ll-are slotted,as indicated at 13, for engagement with suitable fastening screws 14,which have been previously shaped brush-heads, as'iS clearly illustrated7 driven into the floor, and the heads thereof extend upwardlytherefrom. It isof course to beunderstood that when securing the shoecleaner on the floor, the slotted portions 18 of the ears 11 will be inengagement with the fastening screws 14, before fasten ing screws 15 maybe driven into the floor through the openings 12 provided in the I.

ears 10.

hen the shoe cleaner is secured on the floor, as is illustrated inFigure 1, the dirt and mud may be removed from the shoes by moving thefoot forwardly and rearwardly between the complementary brush heads, thehorizontally disposed bristles 5 being in engagement with the sides aswell as a portion of the top of the shoes, while the vertically disposedbristles engage the bottom of the shoe. In thismanner, a per-V son mayreadily clean his shoes, without necessitating the use of his hands.

In order that the shoe cleaner may be cleaned, the same is removed fromits stationary engagement with the floor by removing the fasteningscrews and disengaging the slotted portions of the ears 1 1 fromengagement with the screws 1%. The brush heads are then opened, byswinging the same outwardly in opposite directions, so

been provided, which will, at all times, be

positive and efficient in carrying out the purposes for Which it isdesigned, and will furthermore save considerable time and labor inremoving the dirt and mud from a persons shoe. 7

VVhileI have shown the preferred embodiment of my invention, it is to beunderstood that various changes in the size, shape, and arrangement ofparts may be resorted to, as do not depart from the spirit of theinvention or the scope of the appended claim.

flaving thus described my invention, what I claim as new is:

A shoe cleaner comprising a pair of op posed complementary brush headsof substantially L-shaped' design, the base portion of each of saidL-shaped brush-heads having its upper face curved, bristles extendinghorizontally from the inner opposed faces of the arms of the L-shapedbrush heads,- additional bristles extending upwardly from the curvedupper faces of the base portions of the L-shaped brush heads, securingmeans for said brush heads, said securing means comprising'a pair ofbase plates secured to the bottom faces of the bases of the brush.

heads, the inner opposed ends of said base,

plates being hingedly secured together, said base plates being providedwith means for securing the cleaner to a support.

In testimony whereof I aliix my signature.

BUFORD L. RUOKER.

